Barre, VT — Seemingly endless rain, some of the best racing in recent memory, first-time victors and familiar faces dotting victory lane – It has all come down to this. Friday, September 15th brings the 64th Thunder Road Championship Night presented by Lenny’s Shoe & Apparel with razor-thin point chases ready to be decided in one final showdown.
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NASCAR Xfinity Driver Jeffrey Earnhardt’s #45 Car Sports Ark Encounter Logo for Aug. 25 Race at Daytona
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky., Aug. 15, 2023 – Thanks to the generosity of ForeverLawn, Inc. , NASCAR Xfinity Driver Jeffrey Earnhardt’s longtime sponsor, the Ark Encounter will be prominently featured on the #45 car at the “Wawa 250 Powered By Coca-Cola” race at Daytona International Speedway on Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m. eastern. Before traveling to Florida, Earnhardt and his team made a stop in Kentucky to visit the life-size Noah’s Ark, operated by the Christian apologetics ministry Answers in Genesis. (more…)
NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Modified & Sportsman Double Header This Saturday At Grandview Speedway
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. –Following an action-packed June schedule, the month of July will be just as exciting at Grandview Speedway.
Several added attractions will join the weekly NASCAR Advance Auto Parts stock car program, plus the first time visit of the High Limit 410 Sprint series highlight the July schedule. (more…)
Central Asphalt Paving Triple Crown Returns To White Mountain for Independence Day Spectacular
N. Woodstock, NH — White Mountain Motorsports Park officials expect fireworks on the track to be just as colorful and explosive as those above the track on Saturday, July 1st for the second round of the Central Asphalt Paving Flying Tiger Triple Crown. Along with the Tigers, a full card of racing will also be included in the annual Independence Day Spectacular with the famous Fireworks Show to round out the evening. (more…)
Race Of Champions Sportsman Modified Series Set To Jump Back Into Action At Wyoming County International Speedway “The Bullring” On Saturday, July 1
Perry, N.Y. – (June 26, 2023) – The Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series competitors are set to make their second appearance in Perry, N.Y., at “The Bullring” Wyoming County International Speedway on Saturday, July 1 when the track hosts an “Independence Celebration” for short track racers throughout the region.
Ronnie Williams Pockets $5,000 in Outlaw Open Modified Dash For Cash at Thompson
Thompson, CT — Ronnie Williams used a late caution to win the Icebreaker 125 for the Outlaw Open Modified Series at Thompson Speedway back in April. Wednesday night, Williams didn’t need a late caution – he did it in dominating fashion. Williams took the lead early and rolled to the win after holding off Chris Pasteryak and on a flurry of late restarts. The victory came in the first of the summer Dash For Cash 50-lap, $5,000 to win races for the Outlaw Open Modifieds.
PA 410 Sprint Speed Week & 358 Mods Set For Tuesday, June 27 For Thunder On The Hill Series
BECHTELSVILLE, PA JUNE 16, 2023 . . . . Tuesday night, June 27 the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series returns to the Grandview Speedway for the HVAC Distributors Pennsylvania 410 Sprint Speed Week Series and the 358 Modifieds Doubleheader. Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM. (more…)
Swanson Wins First Thunder Event In The USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars; Strunk Wins Modified Feature Number Seventeen At Grandview Speedway
BECHTELSVILLE, PA (June 13, 2023) – The NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series kicked off the Amsoil National-Touring USAC Non-Wing Sprint Car Series Eastern Storm on Tuesday night at Grandview Speedway in a spectacular double-header with the 358 Modifieds presented by Pioneer Pole Buildings.
NASCAR Cup Series News & Notes – Sonoma Raceway
Busch’s bid for a third title seems more and more likely
For the first time since 2010-2011, the Richard Childress Racing organization has put up back-to-back seasons (2022-2023) of at least three NASCAR Cup Series wins. Over the last two years, the one common denominator in the RCR Victory Lane celebrations has been crew chief Randall Burnett, who has led Tyler Reddick to three wins in 2022, and now has led veteran Kyle Busch to three wins this season.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News & Notes – Off Weekend
Grant Enfinger wins over-time thriller at World Wide Technology Raceway
After leading a race-high 65 laps, GMS Racing’s Grant Enfinger won his second race of the 2023 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season at World Wide Technology Raceway. This was Enfinger’s ninth victory in 162 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races and his first win at the 1.25-mile oval.
Wall’s Ford and Foley Oil & Propane Team Up for Late Model Spectacular at WMMP
N. Woodstock, NH — This Saturday has been circled on many calendars across the Northeast since being unveiled several months ago. The $3,000-to-win Late Model Special presented by Foley Oil & Propane is set to be the biggest event of the early summer season at White Mountain Motorsports Park with several big-name Late Model teams ready to take on the challenge. (more…)
Kimball Tops JDV Modified 100 Saturday At Monadnock
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Neither a swarming field of 24 JDV Open Modifieds or a 100-minute rain delay could keep Bennington Blaster Matt Kimball from victory lane Saturday at Monadnock Speedway. (more…)
Penske 1100 Sweep: Blaney Wins the 600, Newgarden Wins the 500
I sure hope you got your fix on racing this weekend, if not, then you are a superhuman fan!
Nashville, TN driver Josef Newgarden (yes, he is American) won his first ever Indy 500 in controversial fashion. It’s nothing he did to generate controversy, but Indy race control kind of pissed off the team of Ganassi driver Marcus Ericsson.
The King of Barre Returns to Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic Victory Lane
Barre, VT — The 60t Mekkelsen RV Memorial Day Classic proved to be one of the most spectacular in the iconic event’s illustrious career. One-hundred-and-twenty-four cars flooded the Thunder Road pit area ranging from the top oval track masters of the Green Mountain State to some of the most nationally recognized names in Tour-type Modifieds.
Brian Robie Big Winner Sunday At Monadnock Speedway
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Modified super star Brian Robie won Sunday’s 80-lap NHSTRA Modified feature at Monadnock Speedway, first setting fast time in time trials, and then leading the final 54 laps of the afternoon’s main event to top the second annual Duel at The Dog biggie. (more…)
Derek Griffith Returns to Thunder Road Victory Lane in Lid-Lifter PASS 150
Barre, VT — As part of a reimagined opening weekend for the 64th season of stock car racing at Thunder Road International Speedbowl, the Pro All Stars Series (PASS) invaded the State of Vermont on Saturday. The PASS Super Late Models once again stirred the bowl at Thunder Road along with the PASS Modifieds and R&R Race Parts Open Street Stock Series to kick-off the 2023 racing season with plenty of octane and horsepower to fuel the thrills and spills of the tripleheader event. (more…)
Maybury Material Handling Renews Stafford Speedway 1st Place Contingency Program Bonus
(Stafford Springs, CT)—For the 8th consecutive season, Maybury Material Handling of East Longmeadow, MA, will be a first place contingency program partner at Stafford Motor Speedway. Maybury will present a bonus of $150 to each SK Modified® winner and a $150 bonus to each SK Light feature winner. With 22 SK Modified® races on the schedule, Maybury will contribute a total of $3,300 to SK Modified® feature winners and $3,150 to SK Light feature winners with 21 SK Light races scheduled.
American Sign, Inc. Renews Stafford Speedway Contingency Sponsorship
(Stafford Springs, CT)—After debuting as a Stafford Speedway Contingency Program partner in 2022, American Sign, Inc. of New Haven, CT will return as a contingency sponsor for the 2023 season. American Sign will contribute weekly bonuses of $75 to each Street Stock feature winner as well as $75 to each third place SK Light finisher.
Best Season Ever? … NASCAR Closes Book on Extraordinary 2022
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2022) – After a season that saw the successful debut of a new race car, a record-tying number of winners, fresh faces in Victory Lane, two ‘first-timers’ reaching the Championship 4 and a wall-ride-for-the-ages, it’s easy to become hyperbolic when discussing the recently completed 2022 season. So, let’s do just that with this question … did we just witness the most competitive and noteworthy season in NASCAR Cup Series history?
Jon McKennedy Rockets To Clash at Claremont Win in Whelen Modified Tour 150
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Jon McKennedy picked a perfect time to return to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Victory Lane. For the first time since 2018, the Massachusetts racer parked in Victory Lane at Claremont Motorsports Park on Friday night in the Tour return to Claremont for the first time in 15 years.